Now that the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated government quarantines are hopefully in the rearview mirror, employers are faced with a whole new set of questions as they transition a remote workforce back to the office, including whether (and how) employers need to reimburse workers for mileage, or pay for commute time for non-exempt employees
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2021 California Labor & Employment Law Update / 캘리포니아 노동법 2021년 업데이트
2021 has been busy so far with the enactment of many labor laws and regulations. This post, available in both English and Korean, discusses California’s new labor and employment laws as well as California’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave.
Federal OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standards for Healthcare Industry
On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order, which declared that ensuring the health and safety of workers is a national priority and a moral imperative. The order directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take action to reduce the risk that workers may contract COVID-19 in the workplace. On June…
You’ve Been WARNed! Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act May Soon Go Into Effect
On January 21, 2021, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy signed into law sweeping amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act, which could soon become the most expansive business closing/mass-layoff notification law in the nation. These amendments were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but could go into effect as early as September 11, 2021, so employers…
Florida Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Shield
Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act: What Employers Need to Know
Though the COVID-19 vaccine lurks on the horizon for the general public, the pandemic slogs on for most of the general population. As of January 1, 2021, the second of three phases of Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act is underway, which requires employers with 16+ employees to provide paid sick leave based on hours…
The Second Wave is Here – N.J. Executive Order 192 Imposes New Pandemic-Related Requirements for Employers
We had all heard it was coming, and now it looks like it’s here and going to stay awhile. Businesses have been given curfews, indoor dining is curtailed again, and schools are going all virtual. We are back, but what is different this time is many people are suffering from “quarantine fatigue.” That being the…
FBI Healthcare Alert – Imminent Threat Of Widespread Ryuk Attack
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By: Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Team
In 2014, a business associate of a healthcare entity was notified by law enforcement that it had suffered a cyberattack to the company’s information system. Unfortunately, the hackers were able to access and exfiltrate the health information of more than 6 million people from numerous entities served…
When OSHA Knocks On Your Door: An Employer’s Guide to Workplace Inspections
By: Steven G. Gatley
In 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women. Over the past few months, I have been inundated by employer inquiries on how to deal with OSHA and COVID-19 issues.
Since the pandemic started, there have been…